Презентация: «Welcome to Australia. Добро пожаловать в Австралию»

DO you like to travel? that’ s why Let me to choose the country.

In the first place, we must know where we are situated now. Solar system the Earth Russia the world Yaroslavl’

There are many interesting countries in the world, but now let’s go to Australia.

WELCOME TO

Commonwealth of Australia Australia, from lat. austrālis «southern» Area: 7 692 024 km² (6th in the world) Population: 22 242 405 National language: English Capital: Canberra

History of Australia The early settlers behave towards to Australia were the aborigines 40 000 years ago.

But the Europeans knew about this world only 17th century. The east coast of Australia was discovered by Captain Cook in 1770. In 18-19th centuries Australia was the Brittan's colony.

Independence from the United Kingdom  Constitution 1 January 1901  Australia Act 3 March 1986  Government Federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy Monarch Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Quentin Bryce Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Symbols of Australia National Emblem National Flag

Australia has no state religion. In the 2006 census, 64% of Australians listed themselves as Christian, including 26% as Roman Catholic and 19% as Anglican. About 19% of the population cited "No religion" (which includes humanism, atheism, agnosticism, and rationalism). Religion

Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)

Territory of Australia Australia consists of 6 states, 2 internal territories and 7 external territories.

Climate of Australia Summer runs from November through to March while winter is from May to August.

In the centre of Western Australia and Queensland have hot summers and mild winters but Victoria and Tasmania can experience chilly winters. The dry interior is hot year-round during the day but come nightfall it can become very cold. In the north, as the country enters the tropics.

Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000. It is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory.

As the seat of the government of Australia, Canberra is the site of Parliament House, the High Court of Australia and numerous government departments and agencies. It is also the location of many social and cultural institutions of national significance, such as the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, National Museum of Australia and the National Library of Australia.

Sydney It is the largest city in Australia and Oceania, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.5 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres . Sydney was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip. The city is built on hills surrounding Sydney Harbour – an inlet of the Tasman Sea on Australia's south-east coast.

It is home to the iconic Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and its beaches. The metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and contains many bays, rivers and inlets.

Historical Places

Аyers Rock Ayers Rock is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia.

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef of the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site. It holds numerous species of fish, marine mammals, as well as aquatic plants and corals.

Blue mountains

Sydney Aquarium

Animals of Australia Australia has been called “the land of differences” and “the continent of contrasts”. There are many the strange native animals in this country.

Kangaroos hop around and have pouches for their babies called joeys. An adult male kangaroo is called a boomer. An adult female is called a flyer. Kangaroos

Koala Koalas are bear like animals that keep their baby in a little pouch. Plus they are not a part of the bear family. Plus they are a marsupial.

Dingo Tasmanian Devil Platypus

Mount Kosciuszko on the Great Dividing Range is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland, although Mawson Peak on the remote Australian territory of Heard Island is taller at 2,745 meters. About Australia

Australia has strong international teams in cricket, field hockey, netball, rugby league and rugby union, having been Olympic or world champions . Sport

Evener Goolagong Cawley Aboriginal Tennis player Captain James Cook British Captain who discovered and claimed Australia for Britain Margaret Court Professional Tennis player William Dampier British navigator who explored Australia Edward Eyre British explorer who explored Australia’s wastelands Mathew Flinders British mariner who named Australia Howard Walter Florey Won noble prize for discovering penicillin Errol Flynn Famous actor Mary Gilmore First female member of Australia Work Union Arthur Phillip Founded New South Wales Famous People